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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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